Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel
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Margaret Mitchell asked her husband to burn the original manuscript of Gone With the Wind, but he saved several chapters before the flames consumed the rest.
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Margaret Mitchell was born in Atlanta in 1900. Her hometown, once devastated by the Civil War, shaped her identity. The film features interviews with historians and biographers, including Darden Asbury Pyron and Molly Haskell, who discuss her unconventional upbringing and literary career. Mitchell wrote only one novel, Gone With the Wind, which became a bestseller and a classic film. The documentary also covers her final wish to burn the original manuscript, leaving behind questions about her legacy.
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- Meet Margaret Mitchell, a writer who defied societal norms.
- Discover how a childhood fire shaped her identity.
- Find out why she wanted to destroy her famous manuscript.
Did You Know
- Margaret Mitchell was born in 1900 and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia.
- At age three, a fire incident changed Margaret Mitchell's identity.
- Mitchell's father co-founded Atlanta's first public library.
- She played baseball as a child instead of traditional girls' games.
- Margaret Mitchell asked her husband to burn the original manuscript of 'Gone with the Wind.'
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What year was Margaret Mitchell born?
Margaret Mitchell was born in 1900.
What did Margaret Mitchell's father help establish in Atlanta?
Her father, Eugene Mitchell, helped build Atlanta's first public library and co-founded the Atlanta Historical Society.
What did Margaret Mitchell ask her husband to do with the original manuscript of Gone with the Wind?
She asked her husband to burn the original manuscript of Gone with the Wind.
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